Subject: Re: Gallery article- silly week
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Dwayne Harvie" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 11:08:26 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

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  From: Dwayne Harvie 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 10:27 AM
  Subject: Gallery article- silly week

  Gallery Article Template

  "Amodel 1/144 XC-8A" 

  by "Harv"
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  Happy New Year all. I thought I'd show off a unique model of a REAL aircraft that was a good candidate for the term "silly". This is the Amodel XC-8A, a DeHavilland Buffalo that was outfitted with an aircushion and floats for testing in the early 1970's. Yes, it really did exist!

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  You can imagine the audacity of trying to land something the size of the Buffalo on snow or water. I can't believe they actually thought it up, let alone borrowing an aircraft from the Canadian Forces and modifying it for tests. The aircraft was returned following tests and converted back to standard setup. It remained in service at least until 2004 as a Search and Rescue asset.

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  On a much sadder note, my good friend Reg Clarke passed away at Christmas. He was an avid modeler and aircraft buff, and was the first curator of the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum in Halifax. I had intended to give this model to him as a present, but instead will keep it to remember a great guy. Most past articles I've shown were from the vast collection I had the honour to build for Reg.   

  "Harv"